Sport in 90 Seconds

Updated
May 27, 2014 22:44:20

In this update: Queensland will start as favourites in tomorrow night's 100th State of Origin match; Sydney Swan Adam Goodes says there is still a way to go before racism is stamped out of the AFL; Sam Stosur wins her first round match at the French Open.

QUEENSLAND WILL START AS FIRM FAVOURITES IN TOMORROW NIGHT'S 100TH STATE OF ORIGIN MATCH ... AGAINST NEW SOUTH WALES IN BRISBANE.MAROONS CENTRE JUSTIN HODGES HAS BEEN NURSING A SORE ANKLE ... BUT TRAINED WITH TEAMMATES THIS AFTERNOON.HODGO'S BEEN HONEST WITH THEM AND HE BELIEVES HE'S FINE TO GO, AND WE BELIEVE THAT."THE NEW SOUTH WALES COACH IS QUIETLY CONFIDENT ROOKIE HALVES JOSH REYNOLDS AND TRENT HODKINSON CAN LEAD THE BLUES TO AN UPSET WIN.THEY KNOW THE INTENSITY, THEY KNOW THE HITS ARE HARDER. I'M SURE THEY HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS ALL THEIR LIFE. YOU GET ONE OPPORTUNITY AT IT, YOU GOT TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT."DESPITE AN UNUSUALLY SLOW START TO TICKET SALES ... THE MATCH LOOKS LIKE BEING A SELL-OUT.

SYDNEY SWANS A-F-L STAR ADAM GOODES SAYS THERE'S STILL A WAY TO GO... BEFORE RACISM IS STAMPED OUT OF THE GAME AT ALL LEVELS.GOODES AND TEAMMATE LANCE FRANKLIN HELPED LAUNCH THIS WEEKEND'S INDIGENOUS ROUND...AND THE AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR SAYS CHANGE WON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.

20-11 FINALIST SAM STOSUR HAS BREEZED THROUGH HER FIRST ROUND MATCH AT THE FRENCH TENNIS OPEN.STOSUR PLAYED WITH HEAVY STRAPPING ON HER LEG AFTER A TRAINING MIS-HAP.BUT IT DIDN'T AFFECT HER AGAINST MONICA PUIG